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Default What is your vision of a fitness program? - 12-29-2008, 09:53 PM

I am a coordinator for a university and was just given permission to start my own fitness program. It can be for anyone, students, community, staff. I wanted to know ideas of things people would want in a fitness program. How can I make the best one possible. Any ideas or suggestions are much appreciated.
   
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Default 01-04-2009, 03:45 PM

Watching someone on TV work out, like the commericals trying to sell you the ab roller or bow flex. I get all worked up and I get really hot and starting to sweat and I have to change the channel.
   
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Default 01-05-2009, 06:59 AM

fitness involves three components, muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility. You can design a program which favours one of the three components but try to incorporate all of them. A simple program for beginers might be pushups, squats or lunges (bodyweight), followed by cardio, step class, spinning etc, followed by stretching, ab work.
   
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Default 05-20-2009, 07:43 PM

1.a fitness program should first of all include cardio ( both HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training for no more than 30 minutes 3-4 times a week , and LILDC - Low Intensity Long Duration Cardio for 45-60 minutes 5-6 times a week ) . examples are walking , running , cycling , spinning , sprinting etc.2.another important factor of a fitness program is strength training.so it would be nice to include 2-3 sessions of total body strength training for as long as 45 minutes per week ( never in the row though , make it one day thn off then another session thn off n so on ) .3.now comes flexibility which is very important for a fitness program.examples are yoga , pilates , tai chi etc.4.Including circuit training might as well be an effective choice for a fitness program.5.Stretching for 5-7 minutes before AND after every workout ( whether it's cardio or strength training or yoga or whatever ) .Warming up and cooling down are the main factors of a fitness program so that should never be neglected.All these things should be incorporated with healthy eating.and there you have it.A fitness program , best for all.
   
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